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Junich asked that the person who makes negotiating decisions—she suggested the negotiator be present in person—attend a meeting scheduled for June 26, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. to allow more productive, in-person discussion. Director Capelli and other county officials described the negotiation process on the record: the library commission has its own authority over library employment matters and the commission’s chair receives reports from the negotiator; the county supplies counsel to the commission. At the public meeting Deputy Director McDonald said the county would pass along the request to have the negotiator make an in-person appearance.

Another speaker who attended the library commission meeting confirmed that the library commission voted to give administration a 3.25 percent raise and that library commissioner Earl P. Davis had publicly supported a higher increase. Junich and supporters asked the board to ensure timely, good-faith negotiations and clearer communication about who makes final pay decisions. The speakers invited commissioners to participate in local library events, including a summer reading program and an instrument petting zoo scheduled at the Camden Downtown branch.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Camden County Board of Commissioners June 2025 Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Camden County librarians pressed the board for higher pay and a clearer negotiating process during public comment, saying recent offers fall short of professional benchmarks while summer library programs resume.","taxTitle","Camden County, New Jersey","taxId",14427,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6549727,"Multiple speakers urge county action on Camden housing conditions and voucher notices",2008,113000,2121000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5429930-c4748aa1724ead00991ab969c139623c&start=113&end=2121","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5429930-c4748aa1724ead00991ab969c139623c/thumbnail_113000.jpg","/articles/6549727/Camden-County/New-Jersey/Multiple-speakers-urge-county-action-on-Camden-housing-conditions-and-voucher-notices","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6549727-5c896d97d8e8ae9e593cf948e7e21d2a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771163861&Signature=i4WD8uam-w3BsqGeYSVVCXl1QsOpa-qZahhBp-41c~B7teCw-~XW8lbulWuj053rssYxKbYn25T5ch5JfsUmAizb3GHSS93P9Ax13pPa2MUNlOj6kqDJI634Kor3C7ZzTlaiVMd0uU3MIQm6Bn9YVYk4sBbr7uWSIjBFPdm7meffltAHIkZZCknWaL3fqdsPKT22UuNMNwZCVEexLo~ImS29l0zhQWaiGs-3aA5NwZ3mBt9MVHzCbaj9Lxzm~ATKZzxdOPG0CWDG-ycu0wC-6q~VPA2Ya8fDBWvLHqiKh368zU88E9WymJtsqpo6VZBXZh9SIgqM3ayleY4LmLPSmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Multiple public commenters at the Camden County Board of Commissioners meeting criticized conditions in several Camden housing complexes and said residents received notices and vouchers compelling relocation while repairs remain unfinished.

Vita Neal, identified in the meeting as an activist and niece of local community leaders, said residents were being told to leave properties while necessary repairs were not completed. Neal cited contractors and management companies she named during public comment and said she had observed senior residents and people with disabilities living in conditions she described as unsafe and unsanitary. \"They have security there who have prostitution going on. The security guards selling drugs in a senior building,\" she said, urging the board to intervene and to replace board members she described as inactive.

Gary Frazier, a community activist, asked the board for clarity about shared-service agreements and funding for policing, and also raised housing-specific concerns including notice letters and vouchers distributed to residents at properties such as Tamarack and Branch Village. Frazier said residents had received conflicting letters and that some were being asked to relocate without clear support or replacement housing. \"You can't force these people out without first bringing you guys under compliance,\" he said, adding he had contacted Legal Aid.

A member of the public asked whether the county commission has authority over the housing authority. Director Capelli responded on the record that the county board “does not have anything to do with the Housing Authority,” and noted that while an individual commissioner may be appointed to the authority, the board as a whole does not oversee the authority's operations. The director advised residents to raise the issue with the housing authority and local elected officials, and said the county will follow up where appropriate.

Speakers called for inspections, accountability of management companies, and clearer communication to residents. Several speakers said they would pursue further action, including legal remedies and community organizing, and requested specific answers from commissioners about what the county would do to assist residents facing displacement.

No formal board action on housing authority management or vouchers was recorded during the meeting; the public comments were entered into the record for follow-up.","Several residents and activists told the Camden County Board of Commissioners that public housing residents are receiving move-out notices and vouchers despite unresolved maintenance problems; speakers urged county attention and accountability for the Camden Housing Authority and private managers.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6549731,"Camden County commissioners approve resolutions 1–90 by block vote; resolution 91 fails for lack of motion",50,465000,515000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5429930-c4748aa1724ead00991ab969c139623c&start=465&end=515","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5429930-c4748aa1724ead00991ab969c139623c/thumbnail_465000.jpg","/articles/6549731/Camden-County/New-Jersey/Camden-County-commissioners-approve-resolutions-190-by-block-vote-resolution-91-fails-for-lack-of-motion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6549731-9c9742080a528dcda753701b6583eab9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771163861&Signature=P8nBJk5PkvGXzep4IckpmQJ7sj-4RXL-kgYbxzKx5sypCkSSvULhnV7WdFNOTf1Nl9feKI9X5P2Wqm3NOLLXU4mpQdnG7h-YGw8N0hblnJfd8~XZ9wQxX~nT~U5m51A1BYhi8ipOIXoLgDpd46GZGVFEkd3yuWBQhoYAj5cZJzIn9LBdNYKJKo8CIkyethFuMSYK0eC8Yzq1HRNYmt7euJ4haG-dmeXWFdkcjMaF7q6c4gawZGeFn6dVB1dL3Ydp-9yEq4aHg1qC~o0EAvKHECFNUWgm~aWo4b5UDqTIhgwXOZ0EHYql0VhnxQlnQMO33RBlk87OEcbxD3zrPeypoQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Camden County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt resolutions 1 through 90 by block during its meeting, with several commissioners recording abstentions on specific items. Resolution 91 did not receive a motion and was not passed.

The board gathered to vote on a slate of county resolutions after reviewing them at a caucus earlier in the week. Director Capelli opened the roll call for the block vote; Commissioners Dyer, Cooley Fleisher, Nash, Betteridge, Young, Deputy Director McDonald and Director Capelli recorded their votes and specified abstentions for particular resolution numbers.

Commissioners identified specific abstentions during the roll call. Commissioner Cooley Fleisher stated she was “abstaining from number 4 and 37.” Commissioner Nash said she would “abstain on number 37 and 73.” Commissioner Young announced abstentions on a list of items including 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 51. Director Capelli said he would “abstain from number 12 and number 37.” Commissioners Dyer and Betteridge indicated “yes to all.” Deputy Director McDonald indicated “yes to all.” The board then proceeded to record the results for the block of resolutions.

Separately, the board introduced two county resolutions related to the Camden County Improvement Authority and the county’s Open Space Recreation, Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund. One resolution would amend and restate a county guarantee on certain bonds and notes issued by the Camden County Improvement Authority to finance acquisition of parcels and related purposes tied to the county trust fund. A second resolution gave the county’s consent to financing park improvements and authorized issuance of tax-exempt county-guaranteed open space trust fund revenue bonds or bond anticipation notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $27,000,000, and referenced NJSA 40:37-8.s56 in connection with related matters. A public hearing on both bond-related resolutions and on a related bond ordinance was scheduled for July 17, 2025, at the Camden County Courthouse, Sixth Floor, Meeting Room 12 at 12:00 p.m.

At the meeting the board also moved to introduce a bond ordinance that further amends a previously adopted bond ordinance (initially adopted Aug. 19, 2021 and amended July 21, 2022 and Sept. 21, 2023) to provide for changes in the improvements authorized. A public hearing on that bond ordinance was likewise set for July 17, 2025 at noon.

Director Capelli announced that, because no motion was made on resolution 91 when called, “that resolution does not pass at this time.”

No additional debate on the block vote occurred on the record during the meeting; the roll call statements and the abstentions listed above are the recorded voting positions captured in the meeting transcript.","The Camden County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt resolutions 1 through 90 by unanimous roll call with several recorded abstentions; resolution 91 received no motion and did not pass. The board also introduced bond-related resolutions and a bond ordinance and set public hearings for July 17, 2025.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6549718,"Commissioners honor Dominic Vesper and remember former officials; retirement and condolences cited during meeting",3625,33000,3658000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5429930-c4748aa1724ead00991ab969c139623c&start=33&end=3658","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5429930-c4748aa1724ead00991ab969c139623c/thumbnail_33000.jpg","/articles/6549718/Camden-County/New-Jersey/Commissioners-honor-Dominic-Vesper-and-remember-former-officials-retirement-and-condolences-cited-during-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6549718-e0071887b03ab0a27dea03de6fd593a8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771163861&Signature=nnJmBXH3xzHjKS05~LLlCGrRjIHuwnLF6KN83R3tT3y4U-AgYwKTIEr~iwVBIiQ2~C2mHI73xwpDkJ7cCCQxVgJlP1psBmFyOmFBztoNmlOSJuRfr3ut~c6EzZ5TUZR-uX26s~GobjiRwcQOIm0f6Df0yRrk7~kBQLaxo9m5iH9eIpLwZ7IgvgqHZphTTslJPZBIkHu1-RIEkkuegICrpE7Q8L9SEd3jhC3b0O4LhD2kCOAH-oa4e6aj58d9wwxhKGVLJsgY2rcjPDbkpCfS-3g7d9IXChzmCDL~4nD4VSgDlWwuChwpeNhXcKfgnuWNpBhNEgXYBoBD4EbX5K6cew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commissioners used the meeting to offer public recognition for long-serving county staff and to extend condolences for two recently deceased former officials.

Multiple commissioners spoke in praise of Deputy County Administrator Dominic Vesper, who was noted in the meeting as retiring. Commissioner Nash described Vesper as “an outstanding public servant” and commissioners highlighted his behind-the-scenes work across public works, parks and county services, and his leadership during crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic and work on the opioid addiction task force.

The board also observed the deaths of Joseph (Joe) Walk, a longtime mayor and commissioner in Mount Ephraim, and Millard Wilkinson Jr., a former Camden County freeholder (the historic title used in New Jersey) and longtime mayor of Berlin Borough. Commissioners extended condolences to both families and held a moment of silence in their honor.

No formal action was required or taken on these items; remarks were ceremonial and entered into the public record.","Camden County commissioners recognized Deputy County Administrator Dominic Vesper on the occasion of his retirement and offered condolences for the deaths of former mayor Joe Walk and former freeholder and mayor Millard Wilkinson Jr.","actionData","errors"]

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Library staff urge higher pay as Camden County summer programming resumes; board clarifies negotiation process

Multiple speakers urge county action on Camden housing conditions and voucher notices

Camden County commissioners approve resolutions 1–90 by block vote; resolution 91 fails for lack of motion

Commissioners honor Dominic Vesper and remember former officials; retirement and condolences cited during meeting